Betty Campbell

About

Welsh community activist known for being the first black woman to hold the position as headteacher in Wales. She has had a statue erected in her honor in Cardiff, Wales. 

Before Fame

She was educated at Lady Margaret High School for Girls in Cardiff. She worked as a primary school teacher at Mount Stuart Primary School for 28 years.

Trivia

She was a member of the Commission for Racial Equality in Wales and a board member of BBC Wales. She was made an honorary fellow of Cardiff Metropolitan University and received a lifetime achievement award from Unison Cymru's Black Members' group. 

Family Life

She was born in Butetown, Cardiff. Her mother was Honora, a Welsh Barbadian. Her father, Simon Vickers Johnson, was from Jamaica and killed in World War II. She married Rupert Campbell. She had four children. 

Associated With

She got to meet Nelson Mandela on his only trip to Wales.